Sir David Brown

Sir David Brown was Chairman of Motorola Limited from 1997 to July 2008.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Chartered Engineer, a  Past-President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and of the Federation of the Electronics Industry. His interests include the promotion of links between engineering and education. He has twice been an Institution of Electrical Engineers Faraday Lecturer and is a Past-President of the Association for Science Education, the professional body for Britain's science teachers. Sir David was Chairman of the University for Industry Design and Implementation Advisory Group and a member of the University for Industry Board. He was also Vice Chairman of the Board of UK Trade and Investment and a member of the Industrial Development Advisory Board. He is a non-executive director of Ceres Power Holdings plc. He was knighted in January 2001 for services to British Industry.